Chapter XVII of The Prize, “The Use of Friends,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The Prize, “The Use of Friends,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law. Prince Romanos met them characteristically. “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?” “No, I don’t,” said Zoe. “Then I am content.
Chapter XVII of The Prize, “The Use of Friends,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in characteristic manner
From this reading “Prince Romanos met them characteristically.”
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading “There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
killed unlawfully
From this reading ““Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?””
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Then I am content.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
in characteristic manner
From this reading Prince Romanos met them characteristically.
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Then I am content.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I don’t,” said Zoe.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Prince Romanos met them characteristically.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t,” said Zoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Romanos met them characteristically.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Romanos met them characteristically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
the husband of your daughter
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prince Romanos met them characteristically.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I am content.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
at the time that
From this reading There was a moment’s hush of expectation when the Cavaliere had hurled his charges at his son-in-law.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Princess,” he said, turning to Zoe, “do you believe that I murdered my wife?”
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